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Josh Keaton Biography

Birth Name:Joshua Luis Wiener

Birth Place:Pasadena, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Married actress Elizabeth Melendez in May of 2009
After being in a children's apparel commercial at age 3, he later performed in a gospel group produced by a former Capital Records president while also voicing young Hercules in the Disney-animated film, leading to an expansive multi-media career in music, film, TV and video games
Quote: "I was a very precocious child․ I was speaking and reading at a very early age and would go up to adults and have full-on conversations with them․ Everyone would always tell my parents I should be in commercials․ My older sister was already involved in the entertainment industry at the time and I would tag along when she went to auditions․ I wanted to do what my older sister was doing so my parents put me in the business as well․"
Quote: "(Advice for aspiring artists) "Always be working on your craft․ Also, luck is what happens when opportunity meets preparation, so always be ready․""
Quote: "(On preparation) "Keep practicing so when the opportunity comes up, you're ready to kill it․ If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready․""
Actor and voice-over actor whose work includes TV's "Transformers Prime," "Green Lantern: The Animated Series," "Hero Factory" and other series, along with several video game
In the '90s, was in the No Authority boy band, signed to MJJ Music, before landing a deal with RCA Records as a solo artist

Awards

1992Young Artist Award-Outstanding Voice-Over in an Animation Series: winner
1993Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Voice-Over in an Animated Series or Special: nominated
1994Young Artist Award-Best Youth Actor in a Voiceover Role - TV or Movie: nominated
1995Young Artist Award-Best Performance by a Youth Actor - TV Guest Star: nominated
1998Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Voiceover - TV or Film - Young Actor: nominated
2004Young Artist Award-Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: winner
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner